Houston Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE4 6JB is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	44.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	50.9%	55.3%	4.4%	49.0%	6.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE4 6JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.4%	55.2%	1.8%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	31.7%	3.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	47.2%	4.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.9%	34.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NE4 6JB this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	29%	-7.4%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	25.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	6.1%	18.1%	12.0%	2.5%	15.6%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	68.3%	58.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	68.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	16%	13.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	8.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	67.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	5.8%	15%	9.2%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Houston Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houston Court was 171.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% higher than the Arthur's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Houston Court has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill and the 217th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE4 6JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houston Court are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Houston Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE4 6JB

Average Price
£45,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houston Court

Average Price
£84,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,093

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houston CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Houston Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2016-07-07	£47,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE4 6JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE4 6JB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL	3out of 4	867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	4out of 4	4,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School Victoria Street , NE4 7JU	3out of 4	107 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Summerhill Terrace , NE4 6EB	- not rated	278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Park Close , Westgate NE4 6SB	3out of 4	422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Beaconsfield Street , NE4 5JN	1out of 4	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE	1out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callerton Academy Blandford Street , NE1 3BT	- not rated	392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS	- not rated	1,056 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's High School Gretna Road , NE15 7PX	4out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	4,838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	5,120 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excelsior Academy Denton Road , NE15 6AF	2out of 4	4,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bahr Academy 72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 6 Kensington Terrace , NE1 7RU	- not rated	1,735 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Allan's Junior School Hunter's Road , Spital Tongues NE2 4NG	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northumbria At Newcastle Ellison Building , Ellison Place NE1 8ST	- not rated	1,875 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eslington Primary School Hazel Road , NE8 2EP	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcastle Deaf Club	1 - 2 Summerhill Grove	219 yd
TWAM Enterprises LTD	Newcastle Discovery Museum, Blandford House Blandford Square	303 yd
Nergiz	40 Elswick Road	314 yd
Good Chef	Good Chef, 11 Elswick Road	319 yd
Bakery And Cafe House	19 Elswick Road	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Villa Victoria Inn	144 Westmorland Road	111 yd
Spot White West	55 George Street	244 yd
Metropolitan Bar	137 Westmorland Road	251 yd
Burgers Inc @ The Metropolitan	137 Westmorland Road	251 yd
Maple Terrace Masonic Hall	Maple Terrace Masonic Temple Maple Terrace	271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NCL Deli	The Deli, 53 George Street	302 yd
Pizza Addict	7 Elswick Road	328 yd
Arabic Kitchen	261 Westgate Road	333 yd
Giga Tacos	297 Westgate Road	336 yd
Stacked	297 Westgate Road	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back Home International	Ground Floor, 289 Westgate Road	330 yd
Loi Trang Vietnamese Supermarket	35 Blandford Square Block, Newcastle 1 Blandford Square	394 yd
Viethouse supermarket	85 Westgate Road	696 yd
Tesco	1 Barrack Road	780 yd
Marks and Spencer	M&s Simply Food, Newcastle Central Railway Station Neville Street	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newcastle College Sports Centre SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle St James) 92-96 92-96 SAINT JAMES BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
The Zone @ The Lifestyle Academy RYE HILL CAMPUS RYE HILL CAMPUS SCOTSWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Hawthorn Primary School (Closed) PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	498 yd
Murray House Community Centre (Closed) Murray House Murray House Diana Street		667 yd
North East Chinese Association STOWELL STREET		778 yd
Eagles Community Arena SCOTSWOOD ROAD		805 yd
Elswick Park & Pool (Closed) Beech Grove Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	827 yd
Crown Plaza Hotel STEPHENSON QUARTER	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Mill Lane Youth Centre (Closed) Sceptre Street		897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.